Gizem Bircan

Gizem Bircan is an experienced demand planner with a diverse background in inventory management and supply chain optimization, currently serving in the same role at Meta since January 2025. Previously, Gizem led demand planning initiatives for the Connected Equipment product portfolio at Samsara from August 2021 to November 2024, developing comprehensive forecasts and enhancing collaboration across various departments. Other notable positions include Inventory Planning Manager at D&R, Sales Coordination Specialist at Brightstar, and Demand Planner at Hitachi Vantara. A foundational role as a Graduate Assistant at the University of the Incarnate Word preceded a planning analyst position at Google, focusing on demand accuracy and procurement processes. Educationally, Gizem completed a course in Introduction to Data Science with R at Stanford Continuing Studies in 2019.